The Emerald Ridge Jaguars will challenge the South Kitsap Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Emerald Ridge has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Emerald Ridge took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Puyallup a 2-0 shutout. The Jaguars haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Alanna Wirtala
| 04/29/25 vs Puyallup | 12 |
| 04/25/25 @ Sumner | 10 |
| 04/23/25 vs Rogers | 6 |
| 04/22/25 vs Bonney Lake | 15 |
| 04/18/25 @ Puyallup | 10 |
| + 3 more games |
The result came thanks to Alanna Wirtala's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Payton Robillard was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. That triple was her first of the season.
Meanwhile, South Kitsap earned a 12-9 victory over Sumner on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Madison Bonilla made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Bonilla was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maleah Sawyers, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Dale, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, one run, and one RBI.
South Kitsap kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Emerald Ridge's win bumped their record up to 13-6. As for South Kitsap, their victory bumped their record up to 8-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Emerald Ridge hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Kitsap struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Emerald Ridge skirted past South Kitsap 6-4 in their previous matchup back in April. Do the Jaguars have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
